National Republican., 1887-08-03
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
THE CENTURY MAGAZINE. Aueus'.
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The melancholy, intellectual face OF
Julia Ward Howe forms the frontlspie,e
In the text is letter by herself relating to
the circumstances OF the composition Of the
Battle Hymn OF the Republic" her ma
tional song. = A fac-simile OF the verse is
alec given.
"snubbin' thro' Jersey" is the first arti.
Gle. IL describes an artistic voyage on
the "Raging Canal" literally illustrated.
"ls IL Piece OF the Comet p'-perhaps,
or OF star; at least II proves there are other
worlds, and, from the character OF the
meteorite, very like our own planet. There
seem to be rather severe disturb inces oc-
caslonally In that Gland OF Calm Delight
the heaven to which we are on the way.
"Azalia,n a story by "Uncle Remus,"
begins, and at once interests. The Afri-
cans In IL, both OF pen and pencil, are true
and amusing presentations. "Nothin' to
say,n simple and natural aud tender poem
by James Whitcomb Riley, kindly tells
very much even in very little ut the very
beginning. The fret couplet sings thus:
Nothin, to say, my daushto'l Nothln' at all
Girls that's in love, I've noticed, sInerlv has
their way!
The engraving, "Father and Daughter,
is sweet aud beautiful.
"0ur Kivigtok" bears us away TO the
bears OF arctic ice, but not alone TO these,
for 1t is an episode OF the Lady Franklin
bhy expedition, and an exciting story.
"Low Prices, High Wages, Small Profits
What Makes Them" Equally stern, again,
follows, "opposlng Sherman Is Advance to
Atlanta" with pictures Of bearded chief
tains on tho south side Of the great ques-
ticn, with battle scenes and maps. An
other war time Immediately succeeds 1t
is "llood's Invasion of Tennessee" again
accompanied by illustrations.
In Memoranda OF the civil War, among
several incidents Of interest, is letter by
Grant on the terms at Vicksburg.
'The Songs Of the War" furnishes par.
ticulars Of those which were immensely
popular, each on its own territory, such as
the "Battle Hymn OF the Republlc,n before
mentioned, my Maryland, n"John Browns
| sand More" and others. Generally they
are very weak as compositions. as, indeed,
| ore even ourgrand national "Star Spangled
Banner" and "ilail Columbia" Yet:
These numbers move oil hearts, no matter
for the feet.
The same is true about "Home, Sweet
Home" in which, positively, nothing at
| all exists, save:
There's no place like homel
And that expression doesn't seem very
| wonderful.
Continued articles are "The Hundredth
| MAN. and "Abraham Lincoln" with fine
| portrait Of John Brown and a minute ac-
count of his IIarper's Ferry invasion. The
"Topics OF the Time" and various brief
| pieces conclude the number August has
done well for us alike In the pen and picto-
rial portions, and we rise grateful from the
survey OF the Century.
| MAGAZINE OF AMERICAN HISTORY
August. 80 cents: s. year. New York, 7i3
Broadway. Publishers.
"Presentation Of the Arctic ship Resolute
by the United States to the Queen OF
England" introduces this number in very
interesting manner, and bears FIVE illustra.
tions, one OF which is portrait Of Lady
Franklin, and another, "Presentation OF
the Resolute," the queen, royal family, and
many surrounding figures being llkenesses
"1he First Newspaper West OF the Allie
ghanles," The Kentucko Gdzctte, Lexington
1857, is fully described, fac-simile given,
portrait Of founder and editor, John Brad
ford, and view OF his log cabin printing
| office.
Next comes home piece, "The Latrob,
Corn Stalk Columns"i IL our capitol, tn,
only design Of American architecture ther,
or elsewhere In the land. They are 81
beautiful that wonder is, invention should
go no further in this course. Their ob
scurc situation IN the vestibule beneath tn,
Office OF TIE marshal Of the Supreme Cour
is unworthy OF them, and few visitors tt
the metropolis, few, probably, even Of ou
own citizens, have seen them.
"The Origin Of the Federal Constitution
contains what every one should know, ant
has never before been so clearly, simply
and agreeably offered. "lndlan Lau,
Grants In Western Massachusetts," 17i9
affords important aid on the present da
question OF social science OF ownership II
severalty by Indians.
Now to something OF universal attrac
tion, "a Love Romance In History" tolt
by the editor In her peculiarly charming
"Lafayette's Visit to Missouri" whenc,
he came direct to Washington, In 1926
We ourselves remember the enthusiasm
that accompanied his tour, and find 1t cor
rectly repeated In this account
"Minor Toplcs,n comprehensive, numer
Gus, and rich In information, proceed t.
fnis.
The whole number will be read witt
highest pleasure and advantage.
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Il Publishers.
"Echo," the beautiful frontispiece, com
pels, sweetly compels attention. Two
figures, boy and maiden, In rocky scene
Through his nearly closed hands the bo,
calls. Evidently echo answers. You Sc
the girl listens. The picture Is remark
able rendering Of the reality.
"lnvitation to Echon is the poem follow
ing, thus illustrated. This is worthy to &C
company the picture. More can no on
| say.
Next, "The Boyhood OF Oliver Wendell
| Holiness" with portrait Of the genial doctor
bard and view of his early home, interest
ing to all wit and sense-admring readers
"An Idaho Picnic" offers a most agreeabl
excursion In mountain land and acqulir
tance with original characters there. "Th
Figurehead Of the James S;arbuckn taste
refreshingly of the sea-just the story fo
an August dav dream,
"a Journalist" is kind with importan
! advice to whomsoever may aspire to wiel,
the pencil of the press. swimming Com
mission" after long going on, ends happi
In the graduation OF the West Point class G
/. cadets. Only one who had been part {
those incidents could so graphically relat
them.
"Fiddle Johns Family" "How SOM
, Animals Become Extinct" "The Brant,
"a Great Battle In Forest" "Marlgold,
and the continued stories, "Juan an
Juanita" and "Jenny's Boarding House,
with "The Brownies Fishing" and follow
ing brief articles-what treat are thes
for the boys and girls and old boys an
) girls, too.
3 or course, delightful pictures are sea
tered everywhere, and bright poems shin
at intervals. A charming one is that eI
titled "The Highwayman''-not by an
means what you might expect; no, indeet
a not terrible robber